US 1860 STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD, CIVIL WAR

See The American Sword, Peterson #121 for this standard pattern carried in the Civil War. Brass hilt with eagle pommel and guard. Folding side guard with the sprung pivot ball functional as rarely found. Floral motif knuckle bow. Wire wrapped ray skin grip. 30” d.e. diamond section blade, decorated half its length with foliage, U S, eagle and military motifs. The forte with retailer’s name, F O HEIBERGER WASHINGTON DC, established 1848. Brass mounted scabbard excellent and undented. The plating dulled and should be polished. Good clean untouched example with considerable gold showing through the surface soil on the hilt. Easily cleaned if desired. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.